When is it time for armed revolt?
Al Jazeera’s story of Bahrain’s own Arab revolt
It is difficult to watch this brutal story and conclude that the example of the Egyptian and Syrian non-violent revolts will work in Bahrain. There comes a point, as it did in the American colonies in the late 18th century, when armed revolt is justified.
Ghandi would not have approved; a Buddhist would not approve. But, other than martyrdom, oppression and torture, what is the alternative?
And where is the western pressure, the American sanctions, against this regime?
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